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  The Traveling Spouse: Supporting Their Partner’s Career

  Moving abroad for their partner’s job, Traveling Spouses often face an unsatisfying life abroad. They struggle with low career prospects, find it hard to make friends, and many want to return home at some point.
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  Paying for Property 51�ԹϺ�����

  The question of how to best finance your property purchase abroad is surely one of the most important ones. In the following article, you will find an overview of financing options and a summery on the dangers of foreign currency mortgages. Additionally, we have composed a list of additional costs regarding your overseas home.

  • Costs Connected to Properties
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  What’s an Expat Anyway?

  From career opportunities and wanderlust to dreams of a better life at your new destination: There are lots of reasons to become an expat. It takes a lot of determination and perseverance to leave your old life behind, though. Read on to find out if you are cut out for life as an expatriate!

  • Various Groups of Expatriates
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  Applying for a Career Overseas

  Your application is an essential first step on the way to your dream job abroad. After all, this is the first impression your future employer will get of you. 51�ԹϺ�����gives you an overview of what you need to keep in mind when planning your career overseas.
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  How Expat Friendships Can Save the World and Your Health

  The United Nations has chosen 30 July as the International Day of Friendship. On this day, we should "cultivate as many warm relationships as possible, enriching our own lives and enhancing the future", according to Ban Ki Moon. 51�ԹϺ�����member Nina explains why expat friendships are so important.
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  Top Seven Up and Coming Tech Cities for Expats

  Over the past few years, there has been a sharp increase in the number of cities putting technology at the forefront of their local economies. With the tech industry booming and seemingly every country wanting a piece of the digital revolution, there are plenty of exciting new and upcoming cities for tech-savvy expats to take advantage of.
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  The Top 10 Most Welcoming Countries

  Portugal, Taiwan, and Mexico top the table when it comes to the friendliness of the local population towards foreign residents, but expats can expect a frosty welcome in Switzerland, Austria, and Kuwait, according to the respondents of the Expat Insider survey.
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  Types of Schools 51�ԹϺ�����

  If you take your children abroad during your foreign assignment, their new school will play a vital role in their brand-new life as expat kids. 51�ԹϺ�����introduces you to the pros and cons of international schools, local schools, boarding schools, and homeschooling for expat children.

  • Other Schooling Options for Expat Children
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  Career Prospects for Former Expats

  While, as a self-made expat, you will have to get re-accustomed to a different way of doing business, people returning from assignments need to deal with their changed position within the company. 51�ԹϺ�����shows you how to get back into business upon your return home.
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  The Best Countries for Women to Pursue a Career 51�ԹϺ�����

  What are the best expat destinations for women in search of great career opportunities? Drawing on the results of our Expat Insider survey, we’ve taken an in-depth look at the ten countries where women working abroad rate their career prospects most favorably. Some of the answers may surprise you!
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  The Triumphs and Tribulations of Being a Third Culture Kid

  Do you think that it is really a great thing to enjoy the best of several worlds? Ask a third culture kid and you may get to hear a mixed bag of answers. Whatever the opinion of a TCK, there is no doubt about the fact that being a TCK is a challenging and life-changing experience.
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  How to Survive A Long Distance Relationship

  I used to have a romantic notion about long-distance relationships. I blame it on the movie “Going the Distance”, in which the lead characters, San Francisco native Erin (Drew Barrymore) and Garrett from New York City (Justin Long) fall in love, pursue a long-distance relationship, and — what do you know — have a happy Hollywood ending.

  • Making It Work and Planning for Your Future
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  When Love Crosses Continents

  Long-distance relationships are challenging and can often put a damper on expat life. 51�ԹϺ�����member Maggie tells us how, after falling in love with another expat, she and her partner made it work anyway and how you can also manage to overcome the hurdles of a long-distance relationship.
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  Taxes for Expats: Get Prepared

  Matters of international taxation can involve twice as many pitfalls as your usual tax return. Plenty of expatriates shy away from this issue with good reason. But if you start dealing with taxes for expats before you actually move, you’ll save plenty of time later on – and perhaps some money, too!

  • Expat Taxes: Get Advice
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  Types of Short-Term Work 51�ԹϺ�����

  Short-term work abroad is very well-suited to recent graduates who want to explore the world or take a break before deciding on a career path. There are a lot of different types of short-term work opportunities abroad. 51�ԹϺ�����takes a closer look at them.

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